The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-15
RODERICK NO. 8,
ANOTHER LOVING EPISTLE TO HIS
SWEET WILLIAM.

the Editor of the Journal---Charged
With Bride Taking.
To the Knoxville Tribune.
When published my reply to the
editor Of the Journal known as No. 2,
/ thought / had stated in language
that could not be misunderstood, but
he pretends not to understand. So |
will try this time to reach his dull UNI
Outstanding, said in my first answer
to his lying charge that when he stat
ed that ! had at Bristol made con-
tract to carry my district against the
amendment and was to receive in con-
sideration one thousand dollars down,
one thousand further on and three
thousand on a contingency that car
ried the district, that grosser false
hood never was uttered. He seemed
to think that was not denial and /
had not answered. In my recond, |
said as he don't seem to think | an
swered in my first that when he made
the above charge that it was an infa-
NOUS lie, He still thinks it was not
denied or answered. Well, William,
l can only repeat with a small addi-
ton. That when you made the charge
you not only stated an infamous lie,
but you are an infamous liar. Can
you understand that? do you call that
plea "in confession and avoid
ance?o You have a new lie. You
seem to be quite prolific in the lying
business. When you stated that l
was in conference with whisky men in
Louisville, or intimate it, you state an
infamous lie ; ! don't know whisky
man in Louisville. Or never was in a
whisky house in that CITY, Don't
know where one is located. So much
for that lie. And when you stated that
| am in conference with whisky men
wherever | go you stated another lie 4;
when you stated that the register Of
OF the Cain House shows that Will
liam Green and R. R. Butler both reg
istered there on the 1th day OF July
you stated another lie, as | was at
Elizabethton circuit court that day,
but / suppose the dirty liar intended
to say the 10Th day of August instead
Of July; but that is another lie. | LETT
Bristol on the morning of the 10th OF
August came to Morristown on the
down train, remained at Morristown
until the night train, and came to
Knoxville. Green was at Morristown
on the day before, the 18th--that is
what theregister shows. So, William
that lie won't do you any good. Now
let me say to you again, you made this
charge, and l have denounced it as an
infamous lie, and you can't bring a
particle OF evidence to sustain it as it
is your duty to do as you made il
through your dirty, lying Journal
you now, like a whipped spaniel, cry
why don't | sue you. The courts are
open, oh what a miserable dirty sub
terfuge? When a man makes q
charge he should have the proof tC
sustain him, and man who is but q
dirty slanderer never has. Why DOM
you meet it like man, not like q
whipped spaniel, crying the courts are
open. Bring on your proof. If YOU
had a particle you would too gladly
produce it. But no, tell one lie tC
cover up another, as the Louisville lie
the Morristown lie. l charge that the
whisky men bribed you, William, tC
publish Jeff Dayis' letter. You are 6
nice prohibi.ionist! Take a bride o
ten dollars from the whisky men tC
publish that letter to aid them in de-
feating the amendment. Do you de
ny it? Ifso, have your account witt
jeff Davis letter attached, and YOU
receipt for the bride. Ten dollars is {
cheap bride, but that is about the size
OF your principles and honor OF same
the good, goody Rule, the great prohi
bitionist, takes ten dollars from The
whisky men to aid them in defeat
t ing the amendment. dare
you to deny it and ! have
the proof, sweet William. l said The
} biggest rascal always turns States evi
dence. A ten dollar bride taker il
just what you may expect from hyp
) ocrit. Now, William, will have tc
leave Knoxville tomorrow evening o.
next day for day or two on business
Don't kill anyone after | am gone
not hit them in the head with q weight
don't say the courts are open.
Your loving friend,
RoDERICK.
7 Hattie House, Knoxville, Sept. II, 'S7
A Gifted Orator.